Tower ventured to the Great Rift's lava spill in southeastern ID in response to the BP Oil spill. The 2011 Gulf spill was of the same scope and magnitude as the lava flow covering this section of the great rift-- more than 750-thousand acres. Satellite views of both landscapes were practically indistinguishable from each other; both landscapes were covered with far-reaching, iridescent black. Tower mixed oil with tar for this series. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve kindly allowed Tower to be their first artist-in-residence for part of her painting season at this location.

"Blue Dragon Flow", Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco, IDoil and asphault on woven cotton

As a response to the BP Oil spill, Tower painted a landscape series with oil and asphault in Idaho at Craters of the Moon National Monument. Craters resembled the oil spill in satellite imagery being 750-thousand acres of black lava.

Tower in park uniform at Craters of the Moon National Monument with painting of "WPA " Park Project

"Highway 20", Arco, IDoil and asphault on canvas

As a response to the BP Oil spill, Tower painted a landscape series with asphault in Idaho at Craters of the Moon National Monument which resembled the oil spill in satellite imagery since the scope of Craters was 750-thousand acres of black lava.

"Antelope Bitter Brush", oil and asphault on gold silk

Beginning and finished painting of "Flow", Arco, IDoil and asphault on canvas

"Indian Cave", Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco, IDoil and asphault on canvas, 2010

Painted on location in a cave

"Cinder Cones", Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco, IDoil and asphault on canvas

As a response to the BP Oil spill, Tower painted a landscape series with asphault in Idaho at Craters of the Moon National Monument which resembled the oil spill in satellite imagery since the scope of Crater's landscape was similar, being 750-thousand acres of black lava.

"Camelscape", Big Bend National Park, West TX

"Mesa", Bid Bend National Park, West TX

Tower in Park Uniform, Big Bend National Park

Tower was accustomed to wearing assigned park uniforms in the National Park System and performing in front of the public.